After helping Diana deliver Colonel Trevor to the hospital at Hanscom Air Force Base, Hermes takes the princess to Harvard, where she meets Prof. Julia Kapatelis, who Hermes says will help Diana unlock the secret's of Harmonia's talisman. While Diana and Julia get acquainted and get to work on the amulet, Steve fights for his life against disciples of Ares, and Phobos sends a statue of Decay to the Kapatelis residence. Late that night, the statue comes to life, aging young Vanessa Kapatelis, and bringing the house down around Diana and Julia.